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• Wrap: Treats the sequence animation as a continuous loop so the spread wraps from
the last element in the sequence to the first element.
• Ping Pong: Completes the sequence animation cycle forward, then completes the
animation backward, then forward, and so on.
Using the Sequence Replicator Custom Traversal Option
When the Traversal parameter in the Sequence Replicator behavior is set to Custom, you
can create location keyframes to specify where the effect of the sequence is at a given
moment. This allows you to create a sequence animation that travels through a replicator
pattern in a unique way. This example shows how to use the Custom Traversal option to
scale the elements around a circle replicator shape by creating keyframes.
To use the Custom Traversal parameter
1 After the Sequence Replicator behavior is applied to the replicator, add the parameters
(in the Behaviors Inspector) you want to include in the sequence.
2 Set the values for the added parameters.
In this example, the Scale parameter is added and the Scale value set to 200%.
Sequence behavior applied to replicator with
Scale parameter set to 200%, Sequencing set to
Through, and Spread set to 4
For more information on adding parameters to the Sequence Replicator behavior, see
Adding Parameters to the Sequence Replicator Behavior.
3 From the Traversal pop-up menu, choose Custom.
The Location parameter becomes available. Use the Location slider to keyframe how the
sequence moves through the replicator pattern.
4 Press A to enable keyframe recording.
5 At the frame where you want to begin the animation, drag the Location slider (or use the
adjacent value slider) to set where the sequence begins.
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